AusVarmint

anyone had a rifle built or know of someone that has had one built on this action?

I had some credit with Shane on the ppc i cancelled and at the last comp in Canberra the wife said "if I come next time can I shoot too"

Cant afford the NF scope or the custom action right now but found a savage target action for $715 and snapped it up and TOZ just posted a weaver T36 to Shane.

Interested to hear others experiences with this action.

unfortunately I haven't heard of too many rifles in AU built of the savage target action but seems to be quite popular in the US for obvious reasons. I think there are a few rifles on the 6mm site and I would be interested in how your finished product Trev as they seem to be a good action.

yep, read good stuff on US sites but never seen one here. It will have a custom stock and barrel and I'm sure anything Shane builds will shoot better than the wife (or me) can make it!

trevort wrote:yep, read good stuff on US sites but never seen one here. It will have a custom stock and barrel and I'm sure anything Shane builds will shoot better than the wife (or me) can make it!

Sounds the goods and I don't t doubt that!

The Savage LRPV, 12 F/TR and 12 F Class use the savage target action.

lefty wrote:The Savage LRPV, 12 F/TR and 12 F Class use the savage target action.

I know. Just interested in seeing if anything had been built to order on one. They must do in the US as Mr Shehane inlets for them

Mate here built a switch barrel 22BR and 6BR on one and he shot two 59's (all x rings but one i think ) at 900m with the 6mm kreiger barrel.

Seems to be a pretty accurate rig...

Trevort,

There is a bloke up Stanthorpe way that has one in .308 and probably various other calibres now and when I asked him how it shot he told me that he set a 200mtr Hunter class target up and shot a 50.2 at 300mtr's,now my memory could be out on the .2 bit but was definately a 50,I also think that it had a non factory barrel and was set up sans the barrel nut.
Old mate is not a bullshitter and reckoned that the thing shot great,I can find out the exact details if you need.


Regards Chris.

no need for more details Chris, just interesting to hear there are aussie blokes using them with good results.

just a heads up, when looking for this was told no one had them, NIOA, the new importer had none and had ordered none, wait was a guess to how long.

Price quoted, 1200 to 1400 from a number of dealers.

Just noiced RPG has some listed at $895 if anyone is after one. Maybe wait till Shane gives a verdict after working on mine

I've got one, but haven't screwed the barrel on yet, got all the bits, sharpshooter LRBR stock/ douglas barrel/ farrel base/ xtr rings, just need to bolt it all together.
I think Shehane do a tracker stock for the savage now, one of those obeche african stocks would make a pretty varminter.

yep, this one will be in a shehane stock. its for the wife when she gets to come with me at comps. She picked the colour, patriot no one will notice it

G'day Trevor,

If its what I think it is, its the same action that Mal's Savage F class is built on.

They are a very nice action and seem very smooth, Mals rifle, chambered in 6.5 284 clover leafs them at 200. Pretty impressive for a factory rifle.

But rather then buy an action would it not be more viable to buy one that is complete rather then build something up? I am pretty certain that you can get a complete rifle for around the $2000 mark.

Regards

Sean

yep, this one will be in a shehane stock. its for the wife when she gets to come with me at comps. She picked the colour, patriot no one will notice it

At least she won't blend in with the black tacticool mob.

I am pretty certain that you can get a complete rifle for around the $2000 mark.

Big jump in prices lately, i think closer to $2300, they were $1850 last year, i paid $750 for my action.

Geez Prizes have moved, I think a custom action could be got for the $1400 mark this time last year, one of those Savages for $2300 still sound like a good deal for how well they shoot! It seems alot of stuff has gone up by ALOT! anyway have to keep dreaming that the house will sell.